New tier-two football competition expected to be a given a name in the coming weeks

Tom Ryan says the new tier-two competition will be given an official name in the coming weeks.

GAA chiefs are keen to quickly remove the moniker of ‘Tier Two’ by agreeing a trophy name, in keeping with the hurling tiers where cups are named after legends of the game Christy Ring, Joe McDonagh, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher.

At Saturday’s Special Congress in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 75.5 per cent of delegates voted to introduce a two-tier football Championship in 2020.

GAA officials are anxious it does not end up being referred to as a B Championship.

And they will press ahead with formulating an official name for the competition, most likely at their next management meeting in November.